About the Super 14

 

Quick Links

 

How the bonus point system works - HERE

Past Results - HERE

How the Semi-Final and Final venues are determined - HERE

Click HERE to see where the teams are from.

 

If you are from the Northern hemisphere or Europe in particular you have probably heard of the Heineken Cup. The Super 14 is very much the same just that it is the Southern Hemisphere equivalent.

Where are the teams from?
Click on the name of the team that you are interested in at the very top of the page and then look for the (Team Name) History link which will take you to a page with detail on where the team is from and their history.

To see how the Bonus point system works and how the semi finalists are determined click HERE.

This means that the Super 14 is the largest provincial rugby union tournament championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of provincial teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

There are fourteen provincial teams that compete against one another. Unlike the Heineken Cup there are no divisions or pools. Each team plays 13 games during the regular season which runs for fourteen and a 1/2 weeks.

The best four teams, finishing in the top four places on the competition ladder after the regular season, enter the finals leg of the tournament. The semi-finals are contested to decide the two finalists, which is played at the highest ranked winners' home ground, as opposed to a pre-selected neutral venue.

The tournament is unique in that it is played across many time zones and often matches are played when visiting teams supporters are asleep.

History

The Super 14 as we now know it is an exapnded version of the Super 12 which started in 1996. For the 2006 season the tournament was expanded from 12 teams to 14 teams. The tournament is now broadcasted in 41 countries.

Teams

The Super 14 is currently contested by fourteen (14) teams. In this site you can visit each teams section by clicking on the name of the team below. The teams are as follows alphabetically.

Blues Brumbies Bulls Cheetahs Chiefs Crusaders Force

Highlanders Hurricanes Lions Reds Sharks Stormers Waratahs

There is another team from South Africa that is planning to join the Super 14 when another team from South Africa drops out and this teams is currently known as the Southern Spears.

For past results please click HERE.

Naming rights sponsors

As the tournament is held in three countries eachg country sells off the naming rights for the tournament.

Australia

In Australia, the Investec Bank has the naming rights and the competition is referred to as the Investec Super 14. It was known as the Tooheys New Super 14 during 2006.

New Zealand

In New Zealand, sporting goods retailer Rebel Sport has the naming rights and the competition is referred to as the Rebel Sport Super 14.
South Africa
In South Africa the cellular telecommunications company Vodacom has the naming rights and the competition is referred to in South Africa as the Vodacom Super 14.